I don't think you have to be Catholic (or Christian for that matter) to feel guilt over your religious short-comings. I mean, disappointing your parents is one thing. They can ground you or yell at you...no biggie eh? But disappointing the Almighty is a whole other deal. Who knows what S/He is going to do to you - make your life miserable, withhold eternal life, forgive you, etc.
For me, right now, it's about skipping church in favor of studying for finals. Sometimes I try to convince myself to go to during the two hell weeks of 8-10 studying by thinking, "If I please Him, it will surely be better for my grades." But that's not how it works, is it? It's not a tit for tat system...I mean this isn't Karma people!
I end up rationalizing it by thinking about all the other things I've done to disappoint him, and how this must be a drop in the bucket compared to that. I mean, studying for finals is a somewhat noble cause, right? Skipping church every Sunday after a late Saturday night isn't. Add that to all the other sins that I pull during the week, and I'm sure the Big Guy understands.
I mean, What Would Jesus Do if he were in law school? I think He'd study for finals. But, obviously He wouldn't need to study, since He's God. But, He'd do it anyway, so to not be a show-off. Pride is a sin after all.
I, on the other hand, desperately need to study. So...here's to trying to shed the guilt. (I'll make it up to Him by doing a lot of pro-bono once I'm a lawyer.)
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I think that if Jesus were in law school he would attend the Jewish Law Students Association "Lunch and Learns" but he would be the one teaching them. Ironic that Jesus was a Jew, but his followers are Christians... Can someone explain this one?
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